South Carolina ETV (SCETV) received five Emmy Awards from the Regional Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) at the 2026 Southeast Regional Emmy® Awards held May 16 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The following SCETV programs and contributors were named winners:
What’s Wild – Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Category: Environment/Science - Long Form Content
Charles Dymock, Desiree Cheeks, Colin McCawley
Category: Crime/Justice - Long Form Content
Beryl Dakers, Darryl Huger, Leroy Green, Caletta Harris
IMPACT South Carolina – Flood Stage
Category: Weather - Long Form Content
Betsy Newman, Lynn Cornfoot, Patrick Hayes
Category: Promotion – Non-News - Program Promotion
Category: Program Host/Moderator/Correspondent
This year’s Emmy recognition highlights SCETV’s continued commitment to producing impactful and educational content that reflects the people, places and stories of South Carolina. From environmental storytelling in What’s Wild and IMPACT South Carolina to compelling human-interest narratives in Healing With Grace and engaging promotional and hosting talent recognized through Turning Point and Coastal Kingdom, these honors underscore the network’s dedication to excellence across a wide range of programming and production disciplines.
In addition to celebrating these wins, SCETV extends another congratulations to all its 2026 Southeast Emmy nominees. The additional SCETV programs nominated for this year’s awards includes:
Books By The River – Jeffrey Lofton
Coastal Kingdom – On Becoming A Naturalist
My Telehealth – A Miracle Baby's Fight For Life
Wild Wild South
SC On Display: Emerging
Healing With Grace promotional video
Weathering the Flood: South Carolina 10 Years Later promotional video
Desiree Cheeks – Narrator for What’s Wild
Rob Lewis – Photographer for Coastal Kingdom
NATAS sets the standards for excellence in the television broadcasting industry and holds the honor of presenting The Prime Time Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards.
The Regional Southeast Emmy Chapter is one of 19 chapters throughout the United States identifying and celebrating television excellence at the local and regional levels. The Southeast Chapter represents television professionals from all disciplines of the industry and from markets in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and North Carolina.
The full nomination list is available to view online.
“SCETV is honored to receive five Southeast Emmy Awards recognizing the extraordinary work of our talented teams both on-screen and behind the scenes. These awards reflect our commitment to producing meaningful, high-quality content that informs, inspires and connects audiences across South Carolina and beyond. Congratulations to all this year’s winners and nominees for their creativity, dedication and outstanding storytelling!” –SCETV President and CEO Adrienne Fairwell
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